Anarchy State and Utopia by Robert Nozick (English) Paperback Book

Description: Anarchy State and Utopia by Robert Nozick Robert Nozicka s Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a powerful, philosophical challenge to the most widely held political and social positions of our age ---- liberal, socialist and conservative. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Robert Nozicks Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a powerful, philosophical challenge to the most widely held political and social positions of our age -- liberal, socialist and conservative. "Individuals have rights," Nozick writes in his opening sentence, "and there are things no person or group may do to them without violating their rights." The work that follows is a sophisticated and passionate defence of the rights of the individual as opposed to the state. The author argues that the state is justified only when it is severely limited to the narrow function of protection against force, theft and fraud and to the enforcement of contracts. Any more extensive activities by the state, he demonstrates, will inevitably violate individual rights. Among the many achievements of the work are an important new theory of distributive justice, a model of utopia, and an integration of ethics, legal philosophy and economic theory into a profound position in political philosophy which will be discussed for years to come. Author Biography Robert Nozick was Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University. His book "Anarchy, State, and Utopia" received a National Book Award. Table of Contents Preface.Acknowledgments.PART I: State-of-Nature Theory, or How to Back into a Statewithout Really Trying.1. Why State-of-Nature Theory?.2. The State of Nature.3. Moral Constraints and the State.4. Prohibition, Compensation, and Risk.5. The State.6. Further Considerations on the Argument for the State.PART II: Beyond the Minimal State?.7. Distributive Justice.8. Equality, Envy, Exploitation, Etc.9. Demoktesis.PART III: Utopia.10. A Framework for Utopia.Notes.Bibliography.Index Review "...This book is the best piece of sustained analytical argument in political philosophy to have appeared for a very long time." Mind "...complex, sophisticated and ingenious." Economist Review Text "...This book is the best piece of sustained analytical argument in political philosophy to have appeared for a very long time." Mind "...complex, sophisticated and ingenious." Economist Review Quote "...This book is the best piece of sustained analytical argument in political philosophy to have appeared for a very long time." Mind"...complex, sophisticated and ingenious." Economist Feature Preface . Acknowledgments . PART I: State-of-Nature Theory, or How to Back into a Statewithout Really Trying . 1. Why State-of-Nature Theory?. 2. The State of Nature. 3. Moral Constraints and the State. 4. Prohibition, Compensation, and Risk. 5. The State. 6. Further Considerations on the Argument for the State. PART II: Beyond the Minimal State? . 7. Distributive Justice. 8. Equality, Envy, Exploitation, Etc. 9. Demoktesis. PART III: Utopia . 10. A Framework for Utopia. Notes . Bibliography . Index Details ISBN063119780X Pages 384 ISBN-10 063119780X ISBN-13 9780631197805 Format Paperback DEWEY 320.101 Media Book Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Short Title ANARCHY STATE & UTOPIA Language English Edition 1st Replaced by 9780465051007 DOI 10.1604/9780631197805 UK Release Date 2001-01-04 Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-01-04 NZ Release Date 2001-01-04 US Release Date 2001-01-04 Author Robert Nozick Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2001-01-03 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:4262167;

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